TE 250/310 xlite starter issues...

[Coffee]

I posted my complaint to Husky's facebook page and got a response. Hopefully it will lead to something because I loved my bike but now I just want to be able to use it like it was designed to work! I'll let you know if I get anywhere!

Did you get a response privately? Because I do not see any public response.

I went and backed you up. I hate to drop this on their public page, but I have sent e-mails and talked to various folks and the problem still goes on. They need to acknowledge that they have an issue they need to take a good look at. The 2013s appear to have the same bottom end and starting systems, so will these problems continue to the new models?

Did you get any response?

Besides being a marketing tool, I've no idea what the point of their Facebook page is... the format certainly does not seem conducive to discuss things in depth.

 

[Coffee]

Maybe ask the thread starter to change the thread title to NOT resolved.

Changed the title a bit and made it a sticky. Seems like an important issue to me, and it does not seem to be resolved for many.

 

[Tessier]

Yes I did get a response which was absolutely positive! Husky North American couldn't have done a better job reaching out and trying to get the situation resolved. They were able to locate the part needed on one of there races teams who then sent it to my local dealer. The dealer installed the part and called it good. I picked up the bike loaded up and got ready for an enduro 6+ hours away. Saturday before leaving something told me to run down to my local riding area on my way out and go for a quick rip before heading out. Once the bike came up to temp after about 30 of riding I stalled the bike on a tricky up hill. My 6 month old bike which had been ridden about 6 times already had a dead battery but I knew that going into the ride no big deal. I pulled out the kick started and that is when I realized the starter was remaining engaged. When I kick the bike over the starter backdrives and spins so apparently the dealer didn't do something correctly and I decided to skip the Enduro and cool down before I contacted the dealer again because I was FU$KING PISSED******************************************************************************** As we stand today the bike has been back at the dealer for about a week and I haven't bothered to call and of course they haven't called me. I am hoping to do a turkey run next weekend so hopefully they can resolve the issue by then. I have to give husky NA credit they stepped in and were great unfortunately I have no confidence in this bike or this dealer but am stuck with it and will sort it out unless I decide to loose my shirt and sell it which isn't completely out of the question.

 

[Coffee]

Yes I did get a response which was absolutely positive! Husky North American couldn't have done a better job reaching out and trying to get the situation resolved. They were able to locate the part needed on one of there races teams who then sent it to my local dealer...

That piece of information is fantastic. HVNA went to great lengths to help you. Something the Corona people seem to do quite well.

...Once the bike came up to temp after about 30 of riding I stalled the bike on a tricky up hill...I pulled out the kick started and that is when I realized the starter was remaining engaged. When I kick the bike over the starter backdrives and spins so apparently the dealer didn't do something correctly...

This piece of information is not so great... sounds like multiple people are having issues on the same topic.

 

[BILLF]

We have spent weeks working on a cure for this problem and are having some posative results unfortunately its more than one thing causing this.We have a decomp spring mod that's fixed a couple others have several things from flywheels keys to valveclearance and loosegears bad starter sprauges etc.Husqvarna is also working On the fix and the percentage of bikes is in my guess 10% with the problem.The 250/310. Are great bikes and just hoping everyone can live with the kicker just a bit longer until we all get it fixed.So for all us Husky dealers please hang in there guys Husqvarna NA and usare not going to leave you up a creek and. A fix is close.billf

 

[Phoenix]

Did you get a response privately? Because I do not see any public response.
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Did you get any response?

Besides being a marketing tool, I've no idea what the point of their Facebook page is... the format certainly does not seem conducive to discuss things in depth.

I didn't get a response, but I didn't really expect one. In other situations, corporate has been very responsive and have been pleasant to work with.

 

[TC250209]

We have spent weeks working on a cure for this problem and are having some posative results unfortunately its more than one thing causing this.We have a decomp spring mod that's fixed a couple others have several things from flywheels keys to valveclearance and loosegears bad starter sprauges etc.Husqvarna is also working On the fix and the percentage of bikes is in my guess 10% with the problem.The 250/310. Are great bikes and just hoping everyone can live with the kicker just a bit longer until we all get it fixed.So for all us Husky dealers please hang in there guys Husqvarna NA and usare not going to leave you up a creek and. A fix is close.billf

so when you guys find out what causes it let me know!!
We have had a txc310 2012 here for 3 months.. replace 3 starters.. replace ALL the starter components-gears, flywheel, one way clutch.. swapped parts from the non starting bike to another and it starts the other bike.. and vice-versa those parts won't start the bike with the issue.. yet the kickstart works perfect and starts it 1st kick no issue..
totally been a nightmare machine.

 

[ray_ray]

so when you guys find out what causes it let me know!!
We have had a txc310 2012 here for 3 months.. replace 3 starters.. replace ALL the starter components-gears, flywheel, one way clutch.. swapped parts from the non starting bike to another and it starts the other bike.. and vice-versa those parts won't start the bike with the issue.. yet the kickstart works perfect and starts it 1st kick no issue..
totally been a nightmare machine.

That part swapping sounds sounds a little interesting ... The parts you swapped may not be the issue at all ... Whatever you did not swap-out sounds like it must be the issue on this bike ... Maybe some how the crank is involved ...

This is the kind of stuff that just kills sells on a any product ...

 

[BILLF]

Its too bad because its only a small %% of the bikes.

 

[ray_ray]

Its too bad because its only a small %% of the bikes.

Yep on the bikes, and just to clarify some of what is on this thread ... The key stripping on the FW is due to the starter issue and if no Estart on your bike (TC models) , this stripped key issue should not exist?

 

[glangston]

so when you guys find out what causes it let me know!!
We have had a txc310 2012 here for 3 months.. replace 3 starters.. replace ALL the starter components-gears, flywheel, one way clutch.. swapped parts from the non starting bike to another and it starts the other bike.. and vice-versa those parts won't start the bike with the issue.. yet the kickstart works perfect and starts it 1st kick no issue..
totally been a nightmare machine.

George said when the kick start works and the button fails it is (likely) a spring issue with the decomp. I believe it has been mentioned as one of the "fixes". It's possible that some failures would not have happened without the stress due to the improper spring tension. What looked like 2 issues may have been only one.

 

[Coffee]

George said when the kick start works and the button fails it is (likely) a spring issue with the decomp...

Please tell George that it appears that there seems to be a bit more to it than that, although I would 100% agree with him on the pre-xlite motors.

 

[Phoenix]

George said when the kick start works and the button fails it is (likely) a spring issue with the decomp. I believe it has been mentioned as one of the "fixes". It's possible that some failures would not have happened without the stress due to the improper spring tension. What looked like 2 issues may have been only one.

I had the decomp spring issue and it wouldn't electric start AND kick starting it was a beast. Like kicking against a brick wall.

 

[R_Little]

so when you guys find out what causes it let me know!!
We have had a txc310 2012 here for 3 months.. replace 3 starters.. replace ALL the starter components-gears, flywheel, one way clutch.. swapped parts from the non starting bike to another and it starts the other bike.. and vice-versa those parts won't start the bike with the issue.. yet the kickstart works perfect and starts it 1st kick no issue..
totally been a nightmare machine.

You can pull the starter components off completely and put the blanking plate from the TC250 on the hole and have a kick only bike. it's not optimium but you can still ride.

 

[Colo moto]

My 2010 TXC 250 recently started to show some of these same problems mentioned here. Would start super easy with the kicker, but the electric start would barely turn it over. My two exhaust valves were very loose. After adjusting the valves back into spec everything works fine.

 

[glangston]

Please tell George that it appears that there seems to be a bit more to it than that, although I would 100% agree with him on the pre-xlite motors.

I used the term "likely" and "fixes" to try and convey this. The poster who had 3 starter motors replaced was my reference. He needed another fix.

 

[LFTKIKR]

Count me in as another victim. 2010 TXC250
Starts no problem when cold. Has trouble getting over TDC when hot. Immediate restarts after a stall is when the problem arrises. If you let the bike sit for a few minutes the problem gets better and it, in most circumstances, starts.

Mine starts fine with the kickstarter hot or cold, usually first try.
checked:
1. pulled flywheel, key was intact and proud. no issues here
2. pulled starter, everything looked great, no play in any of the gears. Actully, the machining looks quite good.
3. Battery always on a tender, I am pushing 14.7 volts at idle.
4. checked all positive and negative connections, no issues.
5. checked valve clearances, all in spec but one exhaust valve is tighter, and questionable. The tension was a bit too tight with the feeler gauge for my liking.

I think the problem is in the valvetrain. I will recheck clearances. Maybe a bad batch of valves that grow more than anticipated when hot.

 

[R_Little]

Make sure you triple check the left exhaust valve under the decompressor. It often hangs open and reads too tight when it is not.

 

[ray_ray]

Make sure you triple check the left exhaust valve under the decompressor. It often hangs open and reads too tight when it is not.

This sounds confusing ... What hangs open? The valve?

 

[twmtatenrost]

My 310 is 5 months old and done 36 hrs. Looks like it needs another starter motor. Had 1 No already. I just cant be doing with this reliability issue. This bike is great to ride etc etc but is made up of sub standard parts. £6k of brand new bike.and I have no confidence in its reliabilty. gutted.
Maybe I should have changed my 11 449 te for a 12?.............
pxxxxd off and gutted. again.